Instructor Pool: Culinary And Baking

AA/EEO Statement:

Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Veterans Statement

Lane actively recruits Veterans and those with Disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call 541-463-5586.

• Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources; Jill Deneault, deneaultj@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196
• Lane Community College insures that all veteran documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.

Position Information:

Posting Number: 240075 Job Title: Instructor Pool: Culinary and Baking Applicant Notification:

Department Information

Our Culinary and Baking Department is seeking a part-time faculty member to provide both substitution and potential course assignment instruction for both Culinary and Baking courses.

• Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.

• This is an application pool posting for 2024-2025. The assigned location for this position is at the Lane Community College's main campus located in Eugene, Oregon.

Search Information

• First review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based upon department needs. Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.

• Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.

Application Information

• Provide all documents as requested.

• A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.

• Unofficial or official Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

Location: Main Campus Classification: Part-time Faculty Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty Anticipated Start Date: As needed Salary/Wage: Hourly Salary/Wage Range: Salary/Compensation Statement:

• Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.

• Starting range for part-time faculty is Step 1

• Step 10, see our Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule in our Part-time Faculty Payroll Information section.

• The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Grant Statement: Working Schedule:

• Classes as assigned by Division Dean based on need, enrollment and availability of contracted and/or more senior part-time faculty.

• Substitute Instructors work on an as-needed basis, to provide support to students when the teacher of record is unavailable.

FLSA: Exempt Position Status: Temporary Full/Part: Part-Time Annual Schedule: Other Annual Schedule Details: If other - see working schedule. Quicklink for Posting: https://jobs.lanecc.edu/postings/12643

POSTING TEXT

Posting Date: 06/21/2024 Closing Date: 09/30/2024 Applicant Pool: Term Pool Open Until Filled: No

Required QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education:

• Associate of Applied Science or higher in Culinary Arts

OR

• Bachelor's degree in any field, combined with at least one year relevant experience as a Culinary educator.

Required Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in the Culinary field.

And

• Demonstrated culinary skills and the ability to organize and prepare relevant materials for effective presentation in a classroom environment; and the ability to teach.

Licensure or Certification Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.

• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education

• US or Foreign country equivalent of a Culinary Arts degree.

• Possess an American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certification of Certified Working Chef/Pastry Chef.

• ServeSafe Managers Certification or equivalent.

• Current membership in relevant professional organization(s).

Preferred Experience

• Recent college or high school teaching experience

• Record of excellence in college or secondary teaching in the field of Culinary Arts and Baking and Pastry

• Experience building and designing curriculum both online and in person.

• Extensive experience working with a diverse group of high-barrier populations.

• Experience in training incumbent employees (on-the-job training).

• Versed in large scratch baked goods production.

• Versed in large scratch recipes and cooked to order line production.

• Experience with working in kitchens featuring contemporary American restaurant cuisine.

Language Statement

We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:

Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane's commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, multilingual skills, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:

We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:

Provide quality instruction in all delivery methods and formats within the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Programs. The faculty member's relationship with the student is one of the teachers of record and facilitator of learning. This individual can serve as a substitute or possible course assignment for Culinary and Baking courses.

Essential Functions:

• Teach interactive Baking and Pastry or Culinary curricula and lesson plans to include instruction in the varied learning environments, including in-person, online, remote, and hybrid formats.

• Apply clear and comprehensive tools to assess student performance and proficiency.

• Instruct and demonstrate to students how to prepare a wide variety of dishes such as pastas, seafood and casseroles etc. following traditional and modern recipes.

• Maintain proper safe handling and correct temperatures of all food products.

• Maintain a high level of cleanliness, sanitation, and organization in all work areas.

• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, sanitation and Health and Safety standards

• Check the condition of equipment and devices used for class.

• Report all equipment problems and maintenance issues, known safety hazards, or unsafe practices and procedures to the supervisor

Support student learning through activities that include:

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions

• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching

• Maintain and post teaching schedule, regular meetings and office hours

• Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures.

• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory

• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students.

• Other duties as assigned.

Curriculum Delivery

• Provide high-quality classroom instruction

• Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula

• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students

• Confer with students on course materials

• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats.

Online Teaching and Student Support

• Expect to make use of the Learning Management System (LMS) to publish and update content, post grades and promote student engagement among students with course content;

• Use multiple modes of communication tools including online publishing, audio, and video tools

• Be present within the online course to interact with students, help guide asynchronous discussions and provide opportunities for students' voices to be heard within the online course

• Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success

• Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback

• Respond to student inquiries within 48 hours

• Ensure that all materials created are accessible and meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

• Post student attendance, grades, and course syllabus to the college LMS in accordance with college timelines

• Use current best practices and pedagogies for teaching online including the application of online course quality frameworks for clearly providing course learning objectives to students, while consistently setting clear weekly and term-long expectations for work and assessment

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane Community College's core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities.

• Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran's status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status.

• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities.

• Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public.

Supervision Statement:

Reports to the Division of Workforce Development; and performs instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college: Lane Vision, Mission, Values

Work may be overseen by a lead faculty member.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions as well as a kitchen classroom. This position requires that an employee is able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. Use of hands to finger, handle, reach or feel; ability to taste and smell. The employee is required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds with or without assistance. Work Safely

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Personal characteristics necessary for successful teaching of community college students, including judgment, qualities of leadership, emotional stability, team player and educational perspective.

• Able to use a Learning Management System (e.g. Moodle) to facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communication.

• Able to produce and teach techniques on a wide range of baked foods including but not limited to rolls, muffins, mousse, fruit crisps etc.

• Ability to teach contemporary methods to present food products attractively.

• Knowledge of the differences among learning styles, current advances in teaching methods and uses of technology in education, and the ability to integrate these elements into curricula and teaching methods.

• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College's commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.

• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College's mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.

• Skilled in teaching individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds and varying needs.

• Ability to collaborate with other instructors; operate as an effective member of a team.

• Adapt to the changing needs of the division in terms of courses/duties assigned.

• Engage in professional collaboration with peers.

Expected Competencies

• Analytical Thinking

• Building Relationships

• Change Advocate

• Teamwork

• Service Mindset

• Process Improvement

• Innovation

• Supervision and Leadership

• Strategic Project Management

• Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory

Applicant Instructions:

Applicant Instructions

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.

• The CV/Resume may not take the place of any section in the application.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents

• Online Application

• Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.

• Curriculum Vitae

• Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.

• Cover Letter

• Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.

• Certifications and Transcripts

• See instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources at Lane Community College; Jill Deneault deneaultj@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3196

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application call Human Resources 541-463-5586
• For position questions contact Tricia Singleton; singletonp@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3518

How to monitor your application

• Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process.

• Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.

Positions close at 9:00 pm on closing date.

Transcript Instructions:

Transcripts are Required. Certifications if applicable.

In order to be considered for the position unofficial or official transcripts must be provided.

Attach transcripts/certifications under "Optional Document", fax, email, deliver or mail to:

Lane Community College

Culinary Arts

Inst. Pool

• Culinary Arts

4000 E 30th Ave

Eugene OR 97405

Fax: 541.463.4741

Email: singletonp@lanecc.edu

Official transcripts will be required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.

College and Division Information:

College Information

The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.

Lane is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.

History

Lane was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.

One of the advantages of working Lane is living in the area. Lane's main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 153,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 57,000 residents comprise the second largest population center in the state. Eugene and Springfield are nestled in the Willamette Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from main campus. The area's scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what's new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast (link is external).

Union Association: LCC Education Association (Faculty)